"Cyber Monday's" will only matter to that new demographic "Tech Families" (it's not popular yet! *cringe* give it a week and a half) who analysts will associate with swinging the election.
It's a researched phenomenon that students who doodle in class are activating a part of their brain that will help them learn more effectively. A trance state if you will. We had a teacher in high school who let students do this instead of screaming at them about being forward facing and perpetually alert. The results were those students did just as well or better then the fixed gaze mom and dad made me a pressure cooker kids. I don't believe the students that are reading or doing an intensive task are learning but playing zelda or something passive is certainly of no harm. Furthermore many of the 100 level courses in college consist of the professor reading the notes available outloud in class. Students minds move faster then this and instead look for the shortcut or best way to learn whats needed. Why hang on every word when its typed out in front of you, just listen for the anecdotes or elaborations.
Nintendo has had success with "dual" products before. Two in one Mario/Duck Hunt cartridge. Two in one screened gaming system. But i think with the profits lower it's time to bring this one back...
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"Cyber Monday's" will only matter to that new demographic "Tech Families" (it's not popular yet! *cringe* give it a week and a half) who analysts will associate with swinging the election.
It's a researched phenomenon that students who doodle in class are activating a part of their brain that will help them learn more effectively. A trance state if you will. We had a teacher in high school who let students do this instead of screaming at them about being forward facing and perpetually alert. The results were those students did just as well or better then the fixed gaze mom and dad made me a pressure cooker kids. I don't believe the students that are reading or doing an intensive task are learning but playing zelda or something passive is certainly of no harm. Furthermore many of the 100 level courses in college consist of the professor reading the notes available outloud in class. Students minds move faster then this and instead look for the shortcut or best way to learn whats needed. Why hang on every word when its typed out in front of you, just listen for the anecdotes or elaborations.
Drinking beer in someones dorm room. What are you running? OSX? I want that too. Come over tommorow and install it for me. The new napster.
Nintendo has had success with "dual" products before. Two in one Mario/Duck Hunt cartridge. Two in one screened gaming system. But i think with the profits lower it's time to bring this one back... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Cereal_Syste m